{"id":7982,"date":"2025-02-13T14:49:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T14:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/?p=7982"},"modified":"2025-02-13T14:50:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T14:50:42","slug":"all-new-friday-dateline-reveals-exclusive-new-details-latest-developments-in-susan-smith-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2025\/02\/13\/all-new-friday-dateline-reveals-exclusive-new-details-latest-developments-in-susan-smith-case\/","title":{"rendered":"All-New Friday &#8220;Dateline&#8221; Reveals Exclusive New Details &amp; Latest Developments in Susan Smith Case"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Smith\u2019s Ex-Husband Speaks Out in Two-Hour Broadcast about Her Recent Parole Hearing,&nbsp;Tells&nbsp;\u2018Dateline\u2019 He \u2018Wanted an Eye&nbsp;for&nbsp;an Eye\u2019 After She Drowned Their Two Sons<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>NBC News\u2019 Craig Melvin Reports&nbsp;for&nbsp;\u2018Return to the Lake,\u2019 Airing Friday, February 14 at 9 p.m. ET\/8 p.m. CT;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/dateline\/video\/preview-tba-craig-melvin-reports-the-murder-of-michael-and-alex-smith-by-their-mother-susan-smith-friday-dateline-231651909652\">Click Here&nbsp;<\/a>to Watch Preview<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>February 13, 2025 \u2013 Friday\u2019s all-new&nbsp;<em>Dateline&nbsp;<\/em>at 9 p.m. ET\/8 p.m. CTreveals exclusive new details and the latest developments in the case of Susan Smith, who murdered her two young boys in 1994.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the broadcast, Susan Smith\u2019s ex-husband speaks out to NBC News\u2019 Craig Melvin in a network exclusive about her recent attempt&nbsp;to be released from prison after 30 years. Asked&nbsp;whether he would have preferred the state had executed Susan instead of sentencing her to life in prison, David Smith tells Melvin, \u201c<strong>For<\/strong><strong>myself, yes, because I wouldn&#8217;t have to be dealing with what&#8217;s coming up now. I mean, Craig, I know that they said she had a tough life growing up and I&#8217;ve never tried to make light of that, but you don&#8217;t kill your children&nbsp;for&nbsp;what happened to you. I wanted an eye&nbsp;for&nbsp;an eye, but the jury saw different, so.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/dateline\/video\/all-new-friday-dateline-reveals-exclusive-new-details-latest-developments-in-susan-smith-case-231857733859\">Click here&nbsp;<\/a><\/em><\/strong>to watch the exchange<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two-hour&nbsp;<em>Dateline<\/em>, entitled&nbsp;<em>Return to the Lake,&nbsp;<\/em>provides an exclusive inside look at the case that riveted the country, through in-depth interviews with Susan Smith\u2019s defense attorney, David\u2019s current wife, and the Chief of SLED, as well as&nbsp;rarely heard&nbsp;interrogation&nbsp;audio&nbsp;of Susan from the initial investigation. 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Airing Fridays at 9\/8c,&nbsp;<em>Dateline<\/em>&nbsp;also airs across NBC, cable and in broadcast syndication, with hundreds of hours available to stream on the global Dateline 24\/7 channel. Dateline 24\/7 can be viewed and\/or listened to on channels on Peacock, Roku, YouTube, Samsung TV Plus, Tubi, Pluto TV, Local Now, Xfinity, Amazon Fire TV Channels and Prime Video, TuneIn,&nbsp;Xumo, TCLTV+ and SiriusXM. Additionally, the newsmagazine reaches millions through its #1 podcasts and its&nbsp;showcast. Liz Cole is the senior executive&nbsp;producer&nbsp;and Paul Ryan is the executive producer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>more in<\/strong><strong>for<\/strong><strong>mation contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Courtney Clawson<br>NBC News<br><a href=\"mailto:Courtney.Clawson@nbcuni.com\">Courtney.Clawson@nbcuni.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smith\u2019s Ex-Husband Speaks Out in Two-Hour Broadcast about Her Recent Parole Hearing,&nbsp;Tells&nbsp;\u2018Dateline\u2019 He \u2018Wanted an Eye&nbsp;for&nbsp;an Eye\u2019 After She Drowned Their Two Sons NBC News\u2019 Craig Melvin Reports&nbsp;for&nbsp;\u2018Return to the Lake,\u2019 Airing Friday, February 14 at 9 p.m. ET\/8 p.m. CT;&nbsp;Click Here&nbsp;to Watch Preview February 13, 2025 \u2013 Friday\u2019s all-new&nbsp;Dateline&nbsp;at 9 p.m. ET\/8 p.m. CTreveals [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2025\/02\/13\/all-new-friday-dateline-reveals-exclusive-new-details-latest-developments-in-susan-smith-case\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from All-New Friday &#8220;Dateline&#8221; 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